Leadership Report 

Welcome to Term 2

As Term 2 begins it’s time for the Middle and Senior School Executives to reflect on what has been a jam-packed Term 1! All captains have settled into their roles and their portfolio boards located around the school are looking fantastic. They are all centred around the theme for 2017: Good Vibes! This theme hopes to foster a sense of positivity and support amongst the school community as the leadership team wish for all students and staff to have the best possible 2017!

Events held in Term 1 have included two whole school assemblies. The first was to welcome the students back to the new school year and to present the Middle and Senior School with their badges. This was followed by Harmony Day, celebrated at MGC on the 22nd of March with another whole school assembly. It was a wonderful morning with performances including dances, songs and poems, performed from students in Year 7-12. A highlight was a parade of traditional dresses from a diverse range of cultures to conclude the assembly. See below for some photos.

International Women’s Day (IWD) was also a big event in Term 1! The Senior School Exec were fortunate to attend two IWD breakfasts, one held by The Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australia at Parliament House where an ex-MGC student and now our School Council President Maya Naryan was the guest speaker. The other half of the Senior School (SS) Exec attended the Annual Rotary IWD Breakfast at Crown where they met Susan Alberti, Sara James and Kitty Chiller. Both were great experiences and opportunities for the Captains made some connections with other female leaders from around Victoria.

It is also a good time to also recognise some significant achievements made by the portfolios which make up the Student Execs:

Environment – Moonlight Cinema

Public Relations – Ongoing Junior Ambassador Training

SRC – 2017 Congress

Sport – Swimming and Athletic Days

Philanthropy – World’s Greatest Shave

STEAM – Pi Day

Finally, Term 2 starts of full of events and planning, with Information Night (26/4) & Open Day (27/4) coming up, an Activities Fair on May 1st (where students can see all the extra-curricular options available to them). There will also be more fundraisers, assemblies and maybe a causal clothes day or two somewhere in the mix!

From the Middle School:

The Middle School Executive has hit the ground running in the first term of 2017, showing clear initiative and communication by successfully organising the bake stall and healthy food stall at MGC's swimming and athletics carnival. The Captains are full of positive energy and are looking forward to future events including assemblies and working together within their portfolios to help promote different aspects of Melbourne Girls College.

Emma Ferguson & Sophie Jennings

Communication Captain & Middle School Mentor